 | 评论者是 Neal Stephenson 图书 : 小说  |  1st ed |
1 ,最高是 1 大家觉得这个评论有用。 Fascinating, fun and fast-paced   (2009-07-17)

Neal Stephenson's best, so far, in my opinion. While "Snow Crash" is undeniably important from a "let's talk about the metaverse and cyberstuff" perspective, I believe "Cryptonomicon" is simply a better novel. The parallels between WWII cryptography and the disguising of data related to war efforts... 再读一些... Neal Stephenson's best, so far, in my opinion. While "Snow Crash" is undeniably important from a "let's talk about the metaverse and cyberstuff" perspective, I believe "Cryptonomicon" is simply a better novel. The parallels between WWII cryptography and the disguising of data related to war efforts and modern (ie, late 20th century) cryptography are fascinating. And the personal, family history elements are woven in with smooth ease.This is a great tale, told very well, and with a good chunk o' learning thrown in.Read this.
 | 评论者是 Michael Chabon 图书 : 小说 |
Alaskan Yiddish crime lords & messianic conspiracies; what's not to love?   (2008-05-14)

Another great one from Chabon. Not quite as rich and chunky as "Cavalier and Clay," for which he won the Pulitzer... but truly great. Chabon is an author you have to read slowly, as his prose is dense with wonderful description, idiom and thoughtful insights.Like C&C, though, I did feel that the ending... 再读一些... Another great one from Chabon. Not quite as rich and chunky as "Cavalier and Clay," for which he won the Pulitzer... but truly great. Chabon is an author you have to read slowly, as his prose is dense with wonderful description, idiom and thoughtful insights.Like C&C, though, I did feel that the ending was a bit... short. It just kinda stops. Yeah, I know... that happens a lot in crime thrillers, and "literary" works. But I was still hoping for at least a teaspoonful of denouement.Still... a fantastic read. A must for any alternative history fan.
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